To better understand the concept of profit zone in successful trading, think of profit margins in any other business.

Perhaps the hottest topic in the financial world as well as the general media lately is the subject of High Frequency Trading (HFT).

If I had to list the top three trading mistakes I see most traders make, one that would for sure be on the list is when people enter the market.

The biggest challenge I see new traders face in their journey towards consistent low risk profits is the ability to keep things simple and real. Instead of seeking quality education and information, the majority of aspiring traders seek quantity of information.

The world of market speculating is made up of everyone from the active day trader to the longer term investor, speculating in all kinds of markets and asset classes, people all around the globe pushing buy and sell buttons each day in hopes of achieving income and wealth.

The other day, I was speaking with a student of ours and he asked me a question I have been asked before. He said, ?Aren?t you afraid of giving too much of your strategy away as it may not work if too many people learn it??

During my time on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, I noticed many things that helped shape my thought process and strategy that I still employ today.

What I always find fascinating are all the different ways people look at charts and all the different pieces of information they try to attain from a price chart.

I know I keep writing articles on the Bull Trap but I can?t help it, they happen so often.

One of the most important things you need to do to be successful when short term trading for income or long term trading for wealth is to have proper focus.